CAMPUS INCLUSION & COMMUNITY

STRATEGIC PLAN 2016–2022

1 2 WELCOME FROM In our humble beginnings as an office of one, Campus Inclusion & THE EXECUTIVE Community worked hand-in-hand with the students who asked, DIRECTOR demanded, and protested for a university-led effort at creating a more equitable and just campus culture. In the four years since then, we have focused on developing relationships with students, faculty, and staff, transforming the organizational structure of the department, and establishing signature programs and services in order to embed our mission into the fabric of our community. With a theoretical framework to ground our work, it was time for us think strategically about the impact we collectively would like to have on the student experience at Northwestern over the next six years.

This strategic plan intends to center the experiences of students at the margins of our community, and it requires full participation from all students in the work of systemically shifting our campus culture. It will guide the programs, services, initiatives, and partnerships of our department. This plan requires deep intrapersonal and interpersonal work and a relentless effort to change the climate of the Northwestern community.

I am honored to serve alongside the CIC staff, students, colleagues, and the institutional leadership to advance this strategic plan. With significant milestones in sight, we remain rooted in our history of student activism of all kinds. Campus Inclusion & Community was created for students and by students. I invite everyone to find themselves in this plan and to join us in our commitment.

Lesley-Ann Brown-Henderson, Ph.D. 3 THE INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT OF OUR WORK The work of Campus Inclusion & Community takes place in the context of diversity and inclusion initiatives at the University level and at the level of the division of Student Affairs. The commitment made by University leadership and the values held by Student Affairs guide the mission, vision, and goals of the department.

UNIVERSITY CONTEXT

“True diversity is defined not only as differences in individual backgrounds, personal identities, intellectual approaches, and demographics–it is also the removal of barriers and the creation of space that allow individuals to fully engage in the life of the university. As individuals of our own unique identities—be it comprised of faith, race, sexuality, gender, abilities, socioeconomic class, etc.–we each offer an irreplaceable opportunity to examine the issues before us from a newly encountered dimension. The commitment to providing these opportunities equally to each and every member of our community is the force behind creating a diverse, ideal Northwestern University.

It is our responsibility to challenge the members of our community (students, faculty, staff, and alumni) to engage differences as strengths in order to improve campus culture and to develop an environment that ensures equality of access, opportunity, participation and representation. Northwestern University reaffirms and renews its commitment to diversity and equity. As a community we have a large length to cover to strengthen and sustain this pledge, but in order to remain ahead of the pace with modern society we will strive to support this enterprise as a piece of the foundation of our institution. And through fostering this ideal we hope to weave together the fabric of our community as dynamic, vibrant, and just—in order to foster the pursuit of each and every individual member of Northwestern University.”

- President Morton Schapiro and Provost Daniel Linzer quoted from leadership commitment STUDENT AFFAIRS CONTEXT

In Student Affairs, we commit ourselves to creating a Northwestern community that facilitates full and equal access to learning in and outside the classroom. We assess our programs, services, and institutional climate to contribute to an equitable and inclusive Northwestern Experience. social justice value

4 MISSION STATEMENT

Campus Inclusion & Community works collaboratively with the University community to cultivate inclusive learning environments through the intentional engagement with difference. CIC MISSION

5 CIC 1963 BRIEF HISTORY Admissions head denies quotas for African Americans and Jewish students

1966

African American enrollments had almost always been 1967-1968 less than 50

Summer Academic Workshop (SAW) begins “THEY LEFT THE PLACE BETER THAN THEY TOOK IT. THAT African WAS THEIR WHOLE APPROACH TO THE American SITUATION: NOT TO enrollments TRASH THE PLACE, rose to 160 BUT TO MAKE THE UNIVERSITY A BETTER PLACE.” Bursar’s - Roland Hinz, Takeover Dean of Students 1972 1995 African American Student Aairs & Asian American African American Studies Hunger Studies founded Strike 1998

Associate Provost for Enrollment Management and VP of student aairs jointly recommend creation of two units: Hispanic/Latino and African American Student 1999 Outreach Asian American Studies founded & Multicultural Center opens

Hispanic/Latino Student Outreach renamed Hispanic/Latino Student 2000 Services and focuses solely on support for Latino students

6 CIC 1963 BRIEF HISTORY Admissions head denies quotas for African Americans and Jewish students 2001 Asian/Asian American Student Services founded Units supporting students of color combined under 1966 Multicultural Student A airs African American enrollments had LGBT Resource almost always been 1967-1968 Center established less than 50

Summer Academic Workshop (SAW) 2004 begins “THEY LEFT THE PLACE BETER THAN Latino THEY TOOK IT. THAT Studies African WAS THEIR WHOLE Program 2009 2012 APPROACH TO THE founded Student American SITUATION: NOT TO protests and enrollments TRASH THE PLACE, Dialogue at Deering event rose to 160 BUT TO MAKE THE UNIVERSITY A lead to creation of CIC BETTER PLACE.” Bursar’s - Roland Hinz, Takeover Dean of Students Provost’s oce establishes diversity and inclusion position 2013 1972 Provost’s oce 1995 African American establishes the John Evans Student Aairs & Study Committee and the Asian American African American Native American Outreach Studies Hunger Studies founded and Inclusion Task Force Strike 1998

Associate Provost for Enrollment Management 2014 and VP of student aairs jointly recommend creation 2015 Student Enrichment of two units: Hispanic/Latino Services established and African American Student 1999 Outreach CIC restructures New position for Native students Asian American Studies founded established in Multicultural Student & Multicultural Center opens A airs and Admissions

Social Justice Education established Hispanic/Latino Student Outreach renamed Hispanic/Latino Student 2000 Services and focuses solely on support for Latino students

7 EDUCATION THE CAMPUS INCLUSION & COMMUNITY Social REPORTING SJE Justice Education Social Justice Education (SJE), OFFICES in partnership with our student community, creates co-curricular 3 educational opportunities that foster self-exploration, facilitate conversations across dierence, The Tri-sector Model for Cultural and support actions that create Practice (Jenkins & Walton, 2008) social change on campus. provides a framework for CIC based on three components: Education, Enrichment, and Engagement.

ENGAGEMENT

Multicultural MSA Student A airs

Multicultural Student Aairs (MSA) enriches the cultural experience of Northwestern through leadership and education programming p roviding opportunities for Campus Inclusion & Community c ommunity engagement is part of the Student Affairs and identity expression, and assisting students in sub-division Student Engagement. n avigating the University. Our partners in Student Engagement, Campus Life, and Religious & Spiritual Life, are integral to the work of our strategic plan and vision.

8 EDUCATION

Social SJE Justice Education

Social Justice Education (SJE), in partnership with our student community, creates co-curricular educational opportunities that foster self-exploration, facilitate conversations across dierence, and support actions that create social change on campus.

ENGAGEMENT CAMPUS INCLUSION & Multicultural COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT MSA Student A airs

Multicultural Student Aairs (MSA) enriches Student the cultural experience of Northwestern Enrichment Services through leadership and SES education programming p roviding opportunities for Student Enrichment Services (SES) c ommunity engagement works with low-income and/or first- and identity expression, generation students to enhance and assisting students in their academic success, personal n avigating the University. development, and professional growth. Through campus-wide partnerships, SES builds an inclusive Northwestern community by engaging students and their allies with programming and dialogue around the low-income and/or first-generation experience.

9 VISION STATEMENT

WE WILL CHAMPION A CAMPUS Culture WHERE ALL STUDENTS Thrive

10 VISION STATEMENT CIC GOAL CATEGORIES & STRATEGIC WE WILL CHAMPION A PARTNERSHIPS CAMPUS

In developing each of the four goal Culture categories, CIC staff identified potential partners in this work. WHERE ALL STUDENTS These lists are inclusive but not exhaustive, and we invite other campus departments and organizations to find Thrive their place in our Strategic Plan.

11 ENRICH THE NORTHWESTERN NARRATIVE

We will validate the stories of our students by remembering the experiences of those who came before them, by creating spaces and opportunities for them to tell their stories, and by ensuring that counternarratives are known, heard, honored, and affirmed.

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS: Global Marketing, Student Affairs Marketing, Northwestern Career Advancement

12 CULTIVATE COMMUNITY

We will enable students to build meaningful interpersonal relationships with those who are like and unlike them. We will integrate collective leadership and justice into the fabric of our community and empower students to find multiple spaces they can call their own.

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS: Norris University Center, Residential Services, New Student and Family Programs, Neighborhood and Community Relations

13 ENHANCE ACCESS TO RESOURCES

We will garner and raise awareness of resources and we will remove academic, financial, and psychosocial barriers to ensure that the fundamental needs of our students are met.

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS: Alumni Relations and Development, Center for Awareness, Response, and Education (CARE), Dean of Students, Undergraduate Financial Aid Office, Searle Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning

14 RAISE CRITICAL CONSCIOUSNESS

We will create opportunities for students to learn about themselves within their physical, social, and historical contexts. We will integrate issues of power and privilege that exist interpersonally, as well as in systems and institutions, to inspire hope, collective action and, ultimately, change.

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS: Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, African American Studies, Asian American Studies, Latina and Latino Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)

15 CIC LOOKING FORWARD

2016 Spring CIC sta and campus partners develop Strategic Plan and share it with the University community

2016-17

50th Anniversary of Summer Academic Workshop

16 2017-18 5th Anniversary of Campus Inclusion and Community 2019-20 5th 50th Anniversary Anniversary of Student of Bursar’s Enrichment Takeover Services and Social Justice Education

2020-21 University commitment to have low-income students comprise 20% of the student body (“20% by 2020”)

17 CAMPUS INCLUSION & COMMUNITY AND CAMPUS PARTNER PLANNING GROUP

The development of this Strategic Plan was a combined effort of the Campus Inclusion & Community and Campus Partner Planning Group. We thank those partners who contributed their time, energy, and insight. Together we can create a campus culture where all students thrive!

Campus Inclusion & Community Planning Group:

Noor Ali Cory Ferrer Timothy Mays Lesley-Ann Brown-Henderson Jasmine Gurneau Christine Mendoza Heather Browning Khaled Ismail Christine Munteanu Monica Cano Michel Joy Daphne Nwankpa Kourtney Cockrell Joanne Kang Stella Okeke Andrés Carrasquillo Charles Kellom Jordan “JT” Turner Kourtney Cockrell Colleen Keefe Michele Enos Alejandro Magaña

Campus Partner Planning Group:

Kamilah Allen, Northwestern Career Advancement Loren Ayala, Student Jabbar R. Bennett, Provost’s Office, Institutional Diversity and Inclusion Ronald Braeutigam, Provost’s Office, Undergraduate Education Jourdan Dorrell, Student Mona Dugo, Dean of Students Cassie Eskridge, Residential Services Matthew Herndon, Student Patricia Hilkert, New Student and Family Programs Jamal Julien, Student Rosemary Magaña, Counseling and Psychological Services Maria Sanchez, University Athletics Timothy Stevens, University Chaplain Brent Turner, Campus Life Amy White, Norris University Center

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